It’s pretty rare when a soulless corporate theater megaplex chain does something fun and original, but that’s exactly what Showcase Cinemas is doing here in my neck of the woods. They’ve rolled out a promotion called “Attack of the B-Movies!”, and it’s an absolute blast. Every Wednesday night, for a measley pittance of five bucks, you can enjoy a heaping double portion of 50’s and 60’s Sci-Fi/Monster cheese.
Last night Marc and I decided to go with another friend of ours to the second week of the event, which featured The Giant Gila Monster and the Japanese giant turtle classic Gamera. We had a grand ol’ time laughing at the hokey effects of a”man-in-a-suit” (and in some cases, an actual live lizard), crashing through plastic model buildings and wrecking toy cars or trains. It was an evening that I’m sure Ben and Devin would absolutely loved. I know that when I was growing up, I was fed a steady diet of Toho-produced (and English-dubbed) Godzilla flicks and other rubbery giant creature movies on rainy Saturday and Sunday afternoons. They were a huge influence on my creativity. I even that ultra-cool 24″ Mattel Shogun Warriors Godzilla toy that had a flicking “firey” tongue and a hand that you could launch off! Pure awesome!
See you Sunday for a new blog and a new Boxcar strip!
